The Haslett High School Peer to Peer and LINKS programs have received a $1,000 grant for the making of a video that will promote the programs. The grant came from START, or Statewide Autism Research and Training.

The video will be created by junior Seth Carncross, senior Zach McBrien, sophomore Tyler Mehigh and junior Jake Schmelter. The purpose of the video is to depict the special education programs here at Haslett High for other school districts curious about them.

Peer to Peer is a a group of Haslett students formed to help special education students in the building fit in better, along with learning of autism and related disabilities and planning ways to interact more with the students. LINKS is a program where one student in the school spends one hour of the day with a special education student with the goal of helping that student become more independent and rely on their peers rather than an adult. The video will include interviews of Peer to Peer students and LINKS.

The video will appear on the Vision, the Haslett Public Schools television station, hopefully in April. “We’re trying to have it done by April,” para-pro Denise Applegate said. “Look for it then.”